Northeast Florida could be a pretty interesting real-world test for the Traveler

[J Alynn]

@J Alynn ... always talking horse sh...

HAY now!

 

[bwdavis7]

HAY now!

Ah...quit horsing around.

 

[Broverlander]

Jaime don't forget to run them through mall parking lots and the dreaded car rider pick up line too. We want a FULLY capable vehicle after all.

Yes, and Costco! I need to make sure they go over those speed bumps. And curbs. Perhaps curb check them so I can make sure it sustains the rigors of my driving.

 

[Chuckles]

Jaime don't forget to run them through mall parking lots and the dreaded car rider pick up line too. We want a FULLY capable vehicle after all.

Mall parking lots are more treacherous than you think!

UPDATE: Mayor considers pardoning Avon Commons rock that’s kryptonite for Ohio drivers

The Facebook post by Tim Deditch on Saturday was shared more than 4,500 times.

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[aaron.p.berger]

No, not normally. We have an entire team of people dedicated to testing and validation. They take the vehicles from rugged Alaska to Death Valley to private test facilities with everything from snow, ice, heat, boulders, mud, sand and more. Eventually we will take them to Moab, Rubicon Trail, Black Bear and loads more. The vehicles get tested from 130+ degrees heat down to -60 degrees in an indoor environment as well. VW's own test track facility has been used already. This is an older video as the facility has expanded a bit with extensive offroad test areas as well, but it give you an idea of some of the testing that is done:

That makes total sense, and I definitely wouldn’t expect consumers to replace formal testing and validation.

What I was thinking about is probably more on the customer-use side once Scout gets closer to launch. There’s a difference between proving a vehicle can survive Death Valley or the Rubicon and seeing how it actually fits into someone’s everyday life for a few weeks or months.

Family use, beach gear, surfboards, SUPs, salt air, highway driving, charging habits, what people love, what annoys them, and what questions come up from people seeing it in the wild.

In a high-interest market, there’s also value in the vehicle simply being visible. A pre-production Scout showing up at the beach, school pickup, a local event, or a busy retail area is going to create conversations and curiosity in a way a static display can’t.

So I’m thinking less engineering validation and more real-world ownership, market feedback, and organic awareness.

Either way, the level of validation you’re describing is pretty awesome to hear about.

 

[J Alynn]

That makes total sense, and I definitely wouldn’t expect consumers to replace formal testing and validation.

What I was thinking about is probably more on the customer-use side once Scout gets closer to launch. There’s a difference between proving a vehicle can survive Death Valley or the Rubicon and seeing how it actually fits into someone’s everyday life for a few weeks or months.

Family use, beach gear, surfboards, SUPs, salt air, highway driving, charging habits, what people love, what annoys them, and what questions come up from people seeing it in the wild.

In a high-interest market, there’s also value in the vehicle simply being visible. A pre-production Scout showing up at the beach, school pickup, a local event, or a busy retail area is going to create conversations and curiosity in a way a static display can’t.

So I’m thinking less engineering validation and more real-world ownership, market feedback, and organic awareness.

Either way, the level of validation you’re describing is pretty awesome to hear about.

Wish I remembered the thread it was in but we went down quite a rabbit hole on this idea a while ago. I feel like I suggested regional locations where a SM team goes week to week for 52 weeks (OK-51) and spends a week in every state with a selected forum member and they drive their region/state on a forum determined route through the state. Not sure how sleeping and food would work, or maybe forum members accept 50% of cost or find cheap lodging /camping as part of the experience. Then a year later SM releases the documentary. Would be a cool opportunity. And as we selfishly do, I’ll thumb wrestle for PA week. Philly/Lancaster/little Grand Canyon/the Burgh/Poconos and must be fall for a PSU tailgating experience and fall foliage-we may lose in games but the stadium experience is second to none

 

[bwdavis7]

Wish I remembered the thread it was in but we went down quite a rabbit hole on this idea a while ago. I feel like I suggested regional locations where a SM team goes week to week for 52 weeks (OK-51) and spends a week in every state with a selected forum member and they drive their region/state on a forum determined route through the state. Not sure how sleeping and food would work, or maybe forum members accept 50% of cost or find cheap lodging /camping as part of the experience. Then a year later SM releases the documentary. Would be a cool opportunity. And as we selfishly do, I’ll thumb wrestle for PA week. Philly/Lancaster/little Grand Canyon/the Burgh/Poconos and must be fall for a PSU tailgating experience and fall foliage-we may lose in games but the stadium experience is second to none

And what about this guy... @Scout948 ?
in this thread

Post in thread 'Local Day 1 Reservation Holder Also Interested in Product Testing'

Feb 6, 2026

Welcome to the Scout Community!

Truthfully the list of people offering to test vehicles has been so large we couldn’t even track them all.

Being close to the factory could be a benefit to you in the future as we plan to have a customer experience center with an off-road course. In fact, I heard this week that work has started on “Scout Mountain” as part of the off-road course. 5 stories tall…

Since this is the official Scout Community forum, this is the best place to get accurate info directly from the source (when I have answers I can share!). Lots of discussions here over the...

• Scout948

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Appears he committed to join in the community discussions more frequently, but vaporized afterwards.

 

[jhprouty]

Same here on the Rivian. Love so much about it mechanically. Cannot look at the front end without throwing up a little. However my 15 year old son thinks they are the coolest and was fishing for an R2 when he turns 16. Not going to happen but maybe when he can afford one on his own he'll get one.

I agree on the Rivian. My nephew works at their Palo Alto facility and I’ve asked him if he’d have a word with the design team. So far, no joy. I have to say that I’m generally not a car guy, but the Scout Traveler/Harvester really appealed to me. I am eagerly awaiting our opportunity to place an actual order.